Pitchers hitting, Reddick update, Wednesday’s lineup

Steve Kroner subbing for Susan Slusser for the Milone-Lincecum matchup at AT&T Park:

Tommy Milone homered for Washington in his first big-league at-bat in 2011. He’ll be the A’s first starter to get in the batter’s box this season as he opposes the Giants’ Tim Lincecum in China Basin on Wednesday night. Reliever Jerry Blevins had the staff’s first at-bat in 2013, when he struck out in the 18th inning of the A’s 10-8, 19-inning marathon that began April 29 and ended April 30.

“He’s got a decent swing,” Melvin said of Milone. “Now we’ll see what happens when you get wrinkles and stuff like that but yeah, he’s a pretty athletic kid.”

In Milone’s 10 starts this season, he has alternated giving up two or fewer runs with giving up four or more. If the pattern holds, he will allow two or fewer against the Giants; he allowed five runs in seven innings at Houston in his previous outing.

Rehabbing Josh Reddick went 1-for-4,with two runs and a stolen base in Triple-A Sacramento’s 7-2 win over Salt Lake on Wednesday. He also made a fine diving catch that you can see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R97haX4CEU&feature=youtu.be

Melvin said Reddick (sprained wrist) will be the designated hitter Thursday. If he does not have any setbacks, Reddick probably will be activated for the A’s home game against the White Sox on Friday night.